yard work

noun

: the work of maintaining or cultivating the yard or lawn of a home
I'd hate to get embroiled in mowing and have it start pouring. … There is other yard work I could do that wouldn't take so long. … I could go out and trim around the shrubs and trees.Bob Grady
Katie Pagan, the senior class sponsor, said the students partnered with a local church to receive a list of residents who needed assistance with yard work. "They did leaf raking on Election Day," Pagan said.Karah Wilson
My parents gave me a typical allowance for school clothes, which I supplemented with mowing lawns and yard workChris Goddard

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These oversized leaf scoops make fall yard work faster and easier. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 At home, Dan said Mary spent her time doing yard work, listening to Bob Seger and loving their dogs and grandchildren. Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Do yard work like raking leaves or digging a garden. Sarah Bradley, Health, 30 Sep. 2025 And yet, the craziest thing to me is having a little autonomous robot doing my yard work. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yard work

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yard work was in 1865

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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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